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HMN 101--- ART APPRECIATION

LECTURE HANDOUTS COMPILATION
September 2020
Topic3: Functions of Art

Philosophical Perspective of Art

Objectives:

After topic 3, students are expected to:

a. Identify philosophies about art;

b. Explain some functions of art; and
c. Give own philosophy about art.

Introduction

There many important people who contributed a lot in the Art aspect. They
define their different philosophies to express emotions in art and inspire other people.
Some functions of art may influence students to create something new from wise and
creative Philosophers.
Basic Philosophical Perspective of Art
1. Art as mimesis (Plato) According to him, art is an imitation of the real that was
an imitation of the ideal. Art is an imitation of an imitation.
2. Art as representation (Aristotle) --- According to him, the aim of art is not to
represent the outward appearance of things but their inward significance.
3. Art for art’s sake—(Kant) ---that art has its own reason for being. It implies that
an art object is best understood as an autonomous creation to be valued only
for its success as it organizes color and line into a formally satisfying and
beautiful whole.
4. Art as an escape--- The ceremony of doing or creating art touches the deepest
realms of the mind and the sacred dimension of the artistic creative process.
The sacred level of art only transforms something into art but also transforms
the artist at the very core of his or her being.

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5. Art as functional--- Art serves a function. Art is meant to be used, to enrich lives
to be spiritually potent, to educate, to support or protest existing power
structures, to entertain or so on.
Functions of Art

1. Personal--- It is being used to provide comport, happiness, and convenience to

human beings. The artist tries to express his personal feelings through the
artwork.
2. Social—Art is used for public display and celebration: it is used to affect
collective behavior. It bridges connection among people. Art conveys sense of
family, community, or civilization.
3. Cultural Function—Art helps preserve, share and transmit culture of people
from one generation to another.
4. Aesthetic Function---Art becomes influential for man to be aware of the beauty
of nature. Aesthetic is when there is the real feelings of appreciation of nature’s
beauty and are manifested through appreciation and enjoyment when in contact
with the artwork.
5. Spiritual Function—An artist may create a work of art to reinforce the religious
or spiritual support of a culture. [5] Panisan, Boongaling et.al.(2018)

Motivated Functions of Art

Motivated purposes of art refer to intentional, conscious actions on the part of

the artists or creator. These may be to bring about political change, to comment on an
aspect of society, to convey a specific emotion or mood, to address personal
psychology, to illustrate another discipline, to (with commercial arts) to sell a product,
or simply as a form of communication.
1. Communication. Art, at its simplest, is a form of communication. As most forms
of communication have an intent or goal directed toward another individual, this
is a motivated purpose. Illustrative arts, such as scientific illustration, are a form
of art as communication. Maps are another example. However, the content
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need not be scientific. Emotions, moods and feelings are also communicated
through art.
2. Art as entertainment. Art may seek to bring about a particular emotion or mood,
for the purpose of relaxing or entertaining the viewer. This is often the function
of the art industries of Motion Pictures and Video Games.
3. The Avante-Garde. Art for political change. One of the defining functions of
early twentieth-century art has been to use visual images to bring about political
change. Art movements that had this goal—Dadaism, Surrealism, Russian
constructivism, and Abstract Expressionism, among others—are collectively
referred to as the avante-garde arts.
4. Art for social causes. Art can be used to raise awareness for a large variety of
causes. A number of art activities were aimed at raising awareness of autism,
cancer, human trafficking, and a variety of other topics, such as ocean
conservation, human rights in Darfur, murdered and missing Aboriginal women,
elder abuse, and pollution. Trashion, using trash to make fashion, practiced by
artists such as Marina DeBris is one example of using art to raise awareness
about pollution.
5. Art for social inquiry, subversion, and/or anarchy. While similar to art for political
change, subversive or deconstructivist art may seek to question aspects of
society without any specific political goal. In this case, the function of art may
be simply to criticize some aspect of society. Graffiti art and other types of street
art are graphics and images that are spray-painted or stenciled on publicly
viewable walls, buildings, buses, trains, and bridges, usually without
permission. Certain art forms, such as graffiti, may also be illegal when they
break laws (in this case vandalism).[7]

References
[5] Panisan, Wilson K., Boongaling,Corie Chuza G. etal(2018) ; Art Appreciation;
Mutya publishing House Inc; Malabon City
[7] https://courses.lumenlearning.com/masteryart1/chapter/oer-1-2/

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